By Doug Lederman. New federal data show that more than a third of all 2018 college and university students took at least one online course, and that online enrollments continue steady growth as overall numbers dip. More...
12 janvier 2020
12 janvier 2020
Alaska Regents Reject Plan for 'One University' Accreditation
By Doug Lederman. The University of Alaska system's governing board has voted down a plan that would have consolidated the accreditation of the system's three universities into a single one for the system, the Associated Press reported, citing the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. More...
12 janvier 2020
Black Borrowers Default at Higher Rates
By Doug Lederman. Analysis of federal data shows that African Americans continue to struggle more than other borrowers with repaying student loans -- despite heavy use of income-driven repayment programs. More...
12 janvier 2020
Really Bad Questions
By Colleen Flaherty. Marketing professor uses Holocaust denial questions to illustrate double negatives.
By all accounts, an unnamed professor of marketing at National Louis University failed his or her own assignment on “bad questions” and how to fix them. More...
12 janvier 2020
White Supremacy in the Classroom
By Greta Anderson. Georgia Southern freshman promotes white supremacist ideology in a class presentation. The university says the presentation falls within his free speech rights. Now students of color say they feel unsafe because of his protected speech. More...
12 janvier 2020
Southern University New Orleans Suspends Athletic Programs
By Greta Anderson. Southern University at New Orleans will suspend its athletic programs after the 2019-20 season in an effort to address years of financial instability, NOLA.com reported. More...
12 janvier 2020
Ruling Narrows Title IX Obligations
By Greta Anderson. Federal appeals court ruling sets narrow standard for what institutions are expected to do when students commit sexual misconduct. More...
12 janvier 2020
Do Unconventional Sexual Theories Border on Misconduct?
By Greta Anderson. Students demand more transparency about University of Texas at Austin practices and policies on sexual misconduct by professors. At the same time, others question the continued employment of a professor not accused of or disciplined for misconduct but whose scholarship is based on controversial theories about pedophilia. More...
12 janvier 2020
University of California Free Speech Center Launches Journal
By Greta Anderson. The University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement has launched the first edition of Speech Spotlight, a new journal about First Amendment-related campus issues for higher education officials. More...
12 janvier 2020
Coping With Finals and Stress
By Greta Anderson. Final exams and papers can compound end-of-semester anxiety. Colleges are increasingly offering students coping mechanisms and enhanced mental health services at this time of the year. More...
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